Combined valve indicator and identifier



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Patented Mar. 12, 1929.

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' Applicationfiled4 May `9',

My'inveiition consistsin new and useful improvements in a combined lman-hole or valve indicator and identifier, and .has for its object to provide a device which isfeX- I tremelysimple in constructionand operation.

. My invention is particularly vadapted for use inconnection with the valves andk meters in the man-holes of a Citywater system, and` merals of like characterV designate similar parts throughout' the several views,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation, showing my improved device suspended in a man-hole, the valve indicator being in the open position.

Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing the device in closed position.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 1, and

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5`5 of Fig. 2.

In the drawing, 1 designates a flat plate of suitable metal, preferably brass, embellished upon its face as at 2 and 3, with suitable in-v dicia for identifying a man-hole valve, re- Spectively. At predetermined points, the lower portion of the plate 1 is stamped out as at 4, to form a plurality of integral straps or supports for s lidably retaininga second and smaller plate 6. Intermediate the straps 4, the plate 1 is provided with an aperture 5, and likewise the plate 6 is apertured intermediate its ends as at 7, said apertures `being adapted to register with one another.`

In order to prevent the plate l6, from being moved too far in either direction, or from be-` coming out of engagement with the straps 4,

. I provide an inwardly bent lug 8 alo-ng one of the' vertical edges of the aperture 7, in

' said plate, which lug extends into the aperture 5 in the plate 1 and is adapted to abut either vertical edge of said aperture.' f

Near the upper edgeofthe plate 1, I provide an aperture 15 adapted to receive a ring V14, for securing the ends of the chains 9 and 192s. serial no. 276,421. r

12. l-'lhe chain 9 is provided at itsk free end with anotlierring `16 ior engaging thehook lO-in the-man-hole 11, whereby'tlie device maybe suspended'in said iiian-hole.` The chain` 12is considerably shoiter'than the chaing9, and'is provided atits free end with 'needle 13 for thef PU'FpOseliereinaftel Set forth. v

Havingdescribed in i detail Athe construction and arrangement o'fpartso'fvmy im-y proved indicator and identifier, itsoperatiori and use are as `follows. i, .Y As beforestated, the device jishfor use in identifying the man-holeand valve, and indicating whether said valve is openfor closed. 2li-fthe operator leaves the .valve ina closed i position, he slides theplate in the straps l4 f'to the right to its extreme position, thus throwing the apertures 5 and 7 out of alignnient to indicate that the valve is closed. He then hangs the plate l in the man-hole by means oi the chain 9, the ring 16 at the end iilhereof engaging the hook 10 in said inanole.

If the valve is opened, the indicator and Y identifying tag is removed from the manhole by the operator who slides the plate 6 f to the left, to its extreme longitudinal position, which causes the apertures 5 and 7 to register with one another. H e then inserts vice is then returnedto its lposition in the` man-hole. Y

From the foregoing it is believed that my invention may be clearly understood by those skilled inthe art without further description,

it being borne in mind that numerous changes may be made in the details of construction, l

without departing from thel lspirit of the invent-ion as set forth in the following claims.

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, Vhat I claim and desire tolsecure by Leti ters Patent is: v Y

` l. A combinedvalve indicator and identilier, comprisinga main plate provided upon its facewith suitable indicia for identifying a valve, afsecond plate of greater length, se-

cured to and adaptedto reciprocate longitu-r dinally on said main plate, cooperating means on said plates for indicating the position of said valve. v f

2. A combined valve indicator and identilier, comprising a mainV plate provided upon its face with suitableindicia for identifying a valve, a second plate of greater length and less width, secured toand adapted to reciprocate longitudinally on said main plate, cooperating means on said plates for indicating the position of said valve, and means for suspending'said device in a man-hole.

3. A device vas claimed in claim l, wherein said cooperating means consist of an aperture in each `plate,adapted to be thrown into and out of register vwnen said second plate is reciprocated. 4:. Adevice claimed in claiml, wherein said cooperatingmeans consist of an aperture in each plate adaptedlto be thrown into and out of register when said second plate is -re- Ciprocated, and a flexible member adapted to be inserted in said apertures when the same are in registering position.v

5. Aivalve indicator', comprising amain plate, a second pla-tesecured to said main plate and' adapted yto reciprocate longitudinally thereon, each ,of said plates having an aper ture adapted' to register' With one another when-said second plate is moved', a flexible member adapted to be inserted in `saidapern* tures, means for preventing said nlastfnamed said main plateis embellished with identifyn ing Vindicia.'v Y v Y 7. A valve indicator, Comprising a main plate provided `upon its face Withsuitable indicia' for-identifying a Valve', a secondl plate y of greater length and less'widththansaid main plate, a plurality of straps on said main plate adapted' to slidably engagesaidsecond plate, whereby the latter is permitted'l tobe reciprocated longitudinally on Vsaid main plate,'and an aperturefin each ofA said plates adapted to register :with 4the corresponding aperture in the other plate, when said second plate is reciprocate'd. j Y

8. A valve indicator as claimed in claim 7,' wherein said' straps are integral withl said main plate. Y

In testimony wher-eetl affix my signature.

' JOHN come;` 

